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The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has announced that the Nigeria Police Force made 1,950 arrests and rescued 141 victims in August 2025.
Lanre Issa-Onilu, N.O.A. The Director General disclosed this during the agency’s second monthly Joint Security Press Briefing on Monday in Abuja.
Issa-Onilu also disclosed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured 588 convictions and recovered over ₦21 billion.
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Issa-Onilu said July’s figures showed that the police neutralised 78 terrorists and rescued 175 kidnap victims during 326 operations. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps also resolved 720 conflicts during the same period.
In August, the Nigerian Army carried out 261 operations. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seized over 66,255 kilograms of narcotics, while the Nigerian Immigration Service approved 10,803 visas, intercepted trafficking victims, and issued targeted denials to enhance border control.
According to the breakdown, police conducted 210 operations, arrested 1,950 suspects, dismantled 37 criminal gangs, and rescued 141 kidnapped individuals. Also neutralised 18 terrorists. However, 17 police personnel and 42 civilians were killed.
The Nigerian Army repelled an ambush by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and carried out air and ground strikes in Zamfara, killing 30 terrorists. Seventy-six others, including women and children, surrendered
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The EFCC handled 1,293 cases, secured 588 convictions, and recovered ₦21.06 billion. Foreign currency recoveries included $2,018,760 (₦3.05 billion), £74,450 (₦152.1 million), €201,015 (₦356.3 million), and 500 Canadian dollars (₦546,723).
NDLEA arrested 944 suspects (809 men and 135 women), filed 186 court cases, and secured 17 convictions, including two drug kingpins. It also seized over 66,000 kg of drugs, 12 firearms, ammunition, three vehicles, and ₦26 million in proceeds.
Issa-Onilu attributed these results to improved coordination among agencies, better intelligence, and increased public communication, in line with presidential directives on national security and misinformation.
